For many of the children removed from their homes and entering the foster care system, it’s vital to see a pediatrician as soon as possible.That sense of urgency for these kids moved the state of Texas to pass a law in 2017 that made it mandatory for...

As part of an ongoing pursuit to improve the health of every child, Cook Children’s Health Care System is joining forces with Texas A&M School of Law (TAMU Law) to create a new medical-legal partnership. The mission of this collaboration is to provid...

Texas became the latest state to legalize cannabidiol (CBD), a non-euphoric component of the marijuana plant. Gov. Greg Abbott signed the Texas Compassionate Act into law on June 1, 2015, allowing limited medical use of marijuana-derived oils that ma...